Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Exports of goods and services was 41.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 48.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1990.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 25.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 32.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 31.7% | 42.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 41.1% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for exports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.